Phoenix, Arizona Assault and Weapons Defense
Phoenix, Arizona Assault and Weapons Defense
In Arizona, if a crime involves a gun or a knife or results in any serious injury, prison is mandatory upon conviction. Although people frequently act in self defense, or in the defense of others, they are nonetheless charged and prosecuted as though there was no justification for their conduct.
Recent changes in Arizona laws make it easier to prove self defense in aggravated assault cases. Aggravated assault could arise from a shooting, a stabbing, a physical confrontation with a police officer, or even just a bar fight where someone gets seriously hurt.
In just the last few years, we have successfully defended aggravated assault cases by proving self defense, mistaken identity, and alibi. We work closely with experienced private investigators, usually retired detectives, and put the prosecutor’s case on trial. This means digging through every piece of evidence and finding the weaknesses in their case. Often times we find that the police don’t have all the facts so we dig them up, prove them wrong, and get cases dismissed.
We can actively consult with firearms experts, ballistics experts, and crime scene reconstruction experts to aggressively defend your case.
We often look at medical records, toxicology reports, DNA evidence and get the evidence that prosecutors don’t want us to know about. In one recent case we even found DNA evidence that proved our client was innocent which the investigating detective and prosecutor ignored, and certainly did not make us aware of. Both the detective and the prosecutor were treated to a nasty chewing out by the judge and, after a three week trial, our client was found NOT GUILTY by the jury in less than 20 minutes.
There really is no substitute for decades of experience. Defending aggravated assault, drive by shooting, and violent crime offenses is not something that anyone can learn in a book, and not something that any lawyer can learn overnight. Jason Lamm has earned his reputation as aggressive and tenacious trial attorney through years of hard work and attention to detail.
With stakes this high, our experience matters and your freedom may depend on us. If you are charged with aggravated assault or a violent crime, contact us for a personal consultation.
